Police: Woman drove drunk with two young sons in the car

Published 12:00 am, Monday, June 18, 2012

MIDDLETOWN -- A city woman has been charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor after allegedly driving while intoxicated with two young children in the car, police report.

According to police reports, relatives of Donna Taylor, 42, 803 Cambridge Commons, called officers on Saturday sometime before 8 p.m. after Taylor had arrived at a family party "extremely intoxicated." "Numerous people" at the party saw Taylor driving and arriving at the party with two young children and believed she was heavily intoxicated at the time, police said.

Officers confirmed that Taylor was intoxicated and Taylor allegedly admitted to driving the children to the party. Police reported that Taylor's speech was slurred, she could not sit upright and was extremely confused. Taylor almost fell when she attempted to stand and allegedly admitted she had "drank too much," according to police. Other relatives arrived at the scene to give her a safe ride home.

Taylor was taken to the police station to be booked, but police said she refused to submit to fingerprinting. Taylor posted a $10,000 surety bond and appeared in court on Monday. Police reported that the state Department of Children and Families was notified, and a partial protective order was issued for her two sons, ages 10 and 8. The protective order says Taylor is not allowed to own or posses any firearms and she is to have no threatening or violent behavior toward her sons.

Private Attorney Richard Sheeley represents Taylor, who is due back in court July 2.

According to court documents, Taylor works for Appletree Learning Center in Middletown.